“Sometimes it’s a little bit too late”, Kartey Martin on SRH’s approach

Former New Zealand cricketer Katey Martin said Hyderabad took time to improve their batting approach. On ESPNcricinfo Timeout, after the washed-out game between SRH and DC, Martin threw light on Hyderabad’s batting approach.

Martin on SRH batting approach

Although Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted Delhi Capitals to 133/7, eventually rain washed out the game. Thus it also ended Hyderabad’s last hope of making the playoffs. “That was an improved performance, but sometimes it’s a little bit too late,” Former New Zealand keeper-batter Katey Martin said after the match.

He added, “I think it probably took them halfway through the tournament to realise that their approach with the bat might not necessarily have to be similar to what worked last year.”

Martin on playing conditions

Even if Hyderabad win their remaining three matches, there is no chance of them proceeding to the next stage. After the DC game, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori blamed the conditions of Hyderabad this time. However, Martin had a different opinion.

“This is like the theme of the IPL – isn’t it? – give us the wicket we want,” Martin said. “But I think you have to be able to adjust the conditions. We have said that all year, all IPL and the best teams have done that. It’s been built around the personnel who can control the middle overs.”

He continued, “[Heinrich] Klaasen has struck and struck alright. Ishan [Kishan] and Abhishek [Sharma] had those big hundreds, but bowlers also work out what they need to do against batters like that.

And I think the more exposure they’ve been getting, the more they have an idea of how to bowl to them. And I think being conditions-dependent, they [SRH batters] didn’t make those adjustments as well.”

Stay updated with all the cricketing action, follow Cricadium on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and Instagram